June 15, 2010 - 18:20 AMT
Yerevan to host EU-Armenia Subcommittee meeting on trade, economic and legal issues

On June 16, 9th EU-Armenia Subcommittee meeting on trade, economic and related legal issues will take place in Yerevan.

The topics under discussion at the subcommittee include macroeconomic developments in Armenia, recent developments in the EU-Armenia bilateral trade, prospects for establishing an EU-Armenia Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area , developments in a number of trade and investment related regulatory areas such as technical regulations and standards, sanitary and phytosanitary issues, intellectual property rights and tax & customs issues.

The subcommittee will also discuss EU trade-related assistance to Armenia, including preparations of the new Comprehensive Institution Building (CIB) program, RA Economy Ministry press service reported.